Students have until 31 August to apply for exchange places in countries outside Europe, excluding the USA and Canada. Sophie Papczyk, an environmental sciences student, spent a semester abroad in Chile around a year ago - and can only recommend the experience.

Around a thousand international students from 110 nations are currently enrolled at the University of Oldenburg, most of them in one of the 25 international degree courses it offers. Tash Motsi from Zimbabwe is one of them. He is currently doing his Bachelor’s degree in the international study…

The earth is warming up, and this is also noticeable in northern Germany. Sustainability researcher Dr Leena Karrasch reveals the effects of climate change in East Frisia in the second KinderUniversität lecture - and here in an interview.

Different mosquitoes - different characteristics. Young scientists Felix Sauer and Tobias Lauermann are investigating the differences in the ecological requirements of mosquitoes.

Central, spacious, affordable - everyone dreams of a flat like this. But how do you find it? A little guide to your own four walls

An international team led by Oldenburg has studied tropical copepods in the surface film of the sea for the first time: Thanks to their blue colouring, the animals are apparently well adapted to strong sunlight and camouflaged from predators.

Last week, the European Court of Justice ruled that plants bred using the so-called Crispr-Cas method are considered genetically modified. In this interview, plant geneticist Sascha Laubinger explains how plant breeding works and why researchers feel thwarted by the judgement.

Broad and multi-layered promotion of young talent: Four Schools invite Master's students and doctoral candidates, postdocs and postdocs to the third edition of the "Oldenburg School" for the humanities and social sciences in September.

An international research group led by music educator Mario Dunkel is investigating the role that music plays in the rise of populism. The Volkswagen Foundation is supporting the project with almost one million euros.

Heart palpitations and goose bumps: People who listen to music often have a physical reaction to it. In this interview, music psychologist Prof Dr Gunter Kreutz talks about the effect of happy and sad music and the misconception that loud music is particularly motivating during sport.

A revolution in the energy market - nothing more and nothing less is the goal of the "Empower Generations" project. Oldenburg business IT specialists are developing a technology that enables small electricity producers to sell their surpluses directly.

Do I want to study? And if so - what? These and similar questions were answered by some school leavers on a Voluntary Scientific Year (FWJ) at the University of Oldenburg. A group of six volunteers recently presented their final theses, all in the spirit of the World Cup.

Success for Oldenburg marine scientists: a new research group led by biodiversity expert Helmut Hillebrand is focussing on the question of how biodiversity develops on islands. The German Research Foundation is funding the project with three million euros for an initial period of three years.

Getting to know a foreign culture with as little bias as possible - that was Elena Forschner's goal when she applied for a semester abroad in Asia. The Oldenburg student ended up in South Korea as hoped - and is delighted with the experience.

Sustainability research has a long tradition at the University of Oldenburg - two new projects have now been approved: The interdisciplinary project "TransGem", led by Thorsten Raabe, explores the power of collaborative action. The "Dilemmata" project focuses on the concept of sustainability and its…

Many students have innovative business ideas. But what do you need to turn your idea into reality? InProSens is a good example.

Computers and robots are becoming increasingly powerful thanks to artificial intelligence. Computing Science expert Oliver Kramer is convinced that humans will benefit. However, social discourse about the risks is important. A contribution to the Science Year 2018 "Working Worlds of the Future".

As part of a joint project, Oldenburg scientists are investigating how much microplastic enters the North Sea through the Weser and what it consists of. Detective work for the chemists.

The university's Botanical Garden is full of hidden treasures. There are interesting stories surrounding many of the plants - such as the pretty columbine, the thorny holly or the exotic New Zealand flax. Klaus Bernhard von Hagen shows the most beautiful corners on a guided tour for university…

Popular pasta dishes or recipes for soap bubbles - making light fare out of complex scientific topics was the task faced by five young scientists in front of a large audience at the "Groschen" awards ceremony on Monday evening.